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Civiley Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.28850, 0.61360

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Campsite

Best for

8 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 17

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 19 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 17Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 17Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 17Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Coldharbour Lanebyway open to all traffic · 401 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 401 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Coldharbour Lanebyway open to all traffic · 87 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 87 mPath type: track
Coldharbour Lanebyway open to all traffic · 452 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 452 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

North Downs Way along the edge of Civiley Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

North Downs Way along the edge of Civiley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LEEDS CASTLEHistoric site4.5 km→🌱The Wood GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Culpeper GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Vinters Valley Nature ReserveUrban park4.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Bearsted Woodland TrustUrban park3.2 km→

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